My parents say they made this recipe for a party back in the day and had to cut it with 3 gallons of store-bought nog. I’ll be making it this week! Happy Holidays

From the press release:

The Art Newspaper is proud to announce the launch of a web TV channel
for the art world. It features interviews with key collectors,
curators, dealers, artists, and art world luminaries.

The Art Newspaper TV aims to further the success of The Art Newspaper and continue to provide breaking news, art market analysis and insight for the art world, online.

The site features interviews with sculptor Sir Anthony Caro, painter
Ellsworth Kelly and singer Patti Smith – all recorded this year. There
are also illuminating interviews with John Richardson, Jeffrey Deitch,
Adam Lindemann and Simon de Pury, to name but a few.

Anna Somers Cocks, founder of The Art Newspaper and
presenter for The Art Newspaper TV says, "We have always insisted on
going to primary sources for our stories in the print edition and the
online channel will maintain these standards. Firsthand comment from
experts in their respective fields will be the hallmark of our
interviews".

Sign up for a one month free trial by clicking here

Also included with an online subscription is access to a PDF version of the monthly Art Newspaper.

Recent features and interviews include:

Frieze Round Up
Dealers arrived at the Frieze art fair fearing the worst on the back of
a global economic meltdown. The buying frenzy of previous years was
over and buying far more considered.

John Richardson, Art Historian. Part 1
In part one John Richardson lifelong friend of Pablo Picasso talks to
Anna Somers Cocks about the current crop of emerging artists and
reflects upon his early days in America.

Zoo Art Fair Feature
This year, its fifth, has more international galleries showcasing
works. Collectors were out in force and, with the economic crisis just
a few miles away in the city, artists and gallery owners didn't seem to
be worrying.

Martin Parr
Martin Parr talks about his latest project which sees him photographing
the rich and famous around the world. We caught up with him at this
year's Frieze Art Fair.

Don and Mera Rubell, Rubell Family Collection. Part 1
Anna Somers Cocks talks with two of America's largest collectors of
contemporary art about why they are based in Miami, how they started
their collection and the legacy they hope to leave.

For more information and to sign up for a 1 month free trial please visit here

http://www.theartnewspaper.tv

Kim Joon, Bird Land-Armani (detail), 2008

Just got this great summary from Artkrush who will be on the scene again this year bringing you all the goodness to be found. Be sure to keep checking back as the month develops…

"Pockets will be substantially lighter at this year's Miami
Basel, but there will be no shortage of eye candy for those of us just
coming to look. As usual, Artkrush provides a tidy honor roll of our
personal favorites, with special attention paid to Art Basel Miami Beach, as well as Scope and Photo Miami contributor Julia Fullerton-Batten, a London photographer whose studies of adolescence picture girls looming larger than life, suspended in midair, and lost
in the uniform masses. Meanwhile, Artkrush editor Paul Laster connects with the Campana Brothers in Brazil to discuss the latest installment in their sci-fi furniture design series TransPlastic, included this year in Design Miami/. Across the bay from ABMB, we highlight the stylish counter-culture publications of
PictureBox — exhibiting at Nada Art Fair Miami — before leaving the Sunshine State altogether to review Sze Tsung Leong's photographs of Chinese suburbia in Los Angeles, and Roman Signer's slapstick videos in the Netherlands."

read the rest here…

Here are some highlights via Thrillist:

Primal Source: Surreal
images projected on this beach-based 40-foot wall of mist’ll move based
on the sounds of voices around the installation, allowing you to see
what "Dude, that’s totally a 40-foot wall of mist!" looks like.

The Amazing Mental Scope: Get hooked up with an EEG, then climb on the ferris wheel, and your brainwaves will be displayed
via flashing lights on a cylindrical LED display. Onlookers will enjoy
the soft glow of your Pleasure Center as you enjoy top-of-the-wheel
"special alone time".

Poetry Boat: Use
the provided phone to call the three poets on this off-shore boat, and
they’ll compose and read back to you on-the-spot custom poetry. Why are
they out on a boat? Because that’s where they put people with leprosy.

All
the while, there’ll be a kickin’ soundtrack from Djs like KCRW’s Garth
Trinidad and Postal Service member Jimmy Tamborello, aka Dntel –
himself so accustomed to late-night shenanigans he once took his own E.

Check out all the craziness at GLOW

From Edible:
"Hormigas Culonas are harvested in the Colombian Amazon by the Guane
Indians, during the short rainy season between March and June. They are
then toasted in a mud pot over an open fire by the Indians.

The Guane Indians believe that these Ants have youth giving and
Aphrodisiac properties and they are often served as fertility giving
marriage food during nuptial ceremonies. Hormigas Culonas taste similar
to crisply fried bacon with an earthy taste, and make the perfect
alternative party snack instead of nuts or olives!"
YUM!

Get yours here.

The original quote, “To lengthen thy life, lessen thy meals,” is from Benjamin
Franklin’s book “Poor Richard’s Almanack” which by the way is a particularly useful little tome which sits on my bedside table but it is unfortunately usually buried beneath a pile of half-read books, magazines and crossword puzzles…

If your not successful simply walking away from the bounty, simply refuse to eat sugar or carbs and see how quickly your appetite dissapears. (worked for me anyway)

via French Word a Day

Eyebeam is pleased to present a three-day extravaganza of workshops, concerts and art installations as part of Bent 2007: The Fourth Annual Circuit Bending Festival, April 26-28.

The last leg of the festival, which will have traveled to Los Angeles and Minneapolis before closing at Eyebeam will feature performers, educators and visual artists – including several past and current Eyebeam artist residents and fellows – leading circuit-bending workshops for all ages and skill levels. For a complete schedule of events, or to buy tickets for concerts and select workshops, please visit: http://bentfestival.org

http://bentfestival.org

I might be shooting myself in the foot by posting this, but the table of contents for the newest issue of the New Yorker is usually available on Sunday on newyorker.com, the day before the issue hits the newsstands and arrives in subscriber mailboxes. All you need to do is hack the URL of the TOC from the previous Monday. Here’s the URL for the April 23 TOC:

http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/toc/2007/04/23/toc_20070416

“2007/04/23″ is the date of the issue and “toc_20070416″ refers to the date of the posting. This then is the URL for the April 30 issue:

http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/toc/2007/04/30/toc_20070423

At right is the cover for tomorrow’s issue, which includes Adam Gopnik’s piece on the Virginia Tech shooting, a new piece by Atul Gawande, and Anthony Lane’s review of Hot Fuzz. Monday’s New Yorker on Sunday is usually only available to the select few of the Manhattan media elite who are sped their new issues hot off the presses. Now everyone can have a similar experience on the web.

Enjoy.

via kottke.org

"Here’s how to make a meat cake made from ground beef, mashed potatoes kechup or A1 steak sauce, and worchester sauce

- Link.

via MAKE Magazine